How to best choose your label printer

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Label printers are easy to use. However, it is not always easy to choose your printer and to distinguish which technical characteristics correspond to your needs. Here is a comparative table of all the printers we offer on our website. The main uses for each printer allow you to better understand the difference between all these printers.

Compact printers

Printer modelSATO CG2SATO CT4-LXCAB EOS1CAB EOS4
For which profession ? Office automation, distribution, health Distribution and health Office automation, distribution, industry Office automation, distribution, industry
Main use Printing labels and wristbands Printing labels and wristbands Printing labels Printing labels
Printing Direct thermal and thermal transfer Direct thermal and thermal transfer Direct thermal and thermal transfer Direct thermal and thermal transfer
Weight 1,6 kg 3,4 kg 4 kg 5 kg
Format 128 x 235 x 173 mm 178 x 238 x 214 mm 189 x 322 x 253 mm 245 x 412 x 264 mm
Max. roll diameter 128 mm 110 mm 152 mm 203 mm
Max. printing width 56 mm 104 mm 108 mm 108 mm
Max. printing speed 100 mm/s 203 mm/s 125 mm/s 125 mm/s
Resolution 203 / 305 dpi 203 / 305 dpi 230 / 300 dpi 203 / 300 dpi


Industrial printers 

Printer modelCAB A2+SATO CL4NX Plus
For which profession ? Office automation, IT, industry Industry, health, transport, distribution
Main use Printing labels Printing labels
Printing Direct thermal and thermal transfer Direct thermal and thermal transfer
Weight 8,5 kg 15 kg
Format 274 x 446 x 190 mm 271 x 457 x 321 mm
Max. roll diameter 152 mm 256 mm
Max. printing width 57 mm 104 mm
Max. printing speed 205 mm/s 355 mm/s
Resolution 300 / 600 dpi 203 / 305 / 609 dpi

 

Portable printers

Printer modelMobile: SATO PV3
For which profession ? Distribution, industry, transport
Main use Printing of labels, tickets, linerless labels
Printing Direct thermal
Weight 694 g
Format 159 x 119 x 79 mm
Max. roll diameter 66 mm
Max. printing width 72 mm
Max. printing speed 127 mm/s
Resolution 203 dpi

textile label printer is also available to personalise iron-on and sew-on labels. You will find on our page all the consumables necessary for the printing of your textile labels.

For more details on printing labels, see the following articles: 

- Label rolls: essential consumable for printing with a label printer

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